Meta-Quanta

Michael W. Allen

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What if, there is a single moment of all being, absent time? What if, every member of humanity, past, present, and future, is entangled with this reality, within a dimension we know as time? What if, two wonderful words enabling unlimited genres of thought within Meta-Quanta.
Instantaneous quantum entanglements, Einstein’s “spooky actions in the dark,” have been a controversial subject in physics for over 100 years. Human consciousness is an integral part of this phenomenon. Physics cannot ignore entanglement or human consciousness, but has yet to find a way to explain these realities in a cogent manner. Meta-Quanta is a thought-experiment seeking to address these concerns. The enigma of human consciousness within entanglement, together with quantum theory and relativity, when observed from a state absent time, gives agency to imagining a viable reality to the conundrum of instantaneous entanglement as seemingly unbounded by the speed of light. This perspective also enables mega-macroscopic strands of time demonstrating mirror symmetry to the ultra-microscopic superstrings of physics.
This thought-experiment does not suggest that the myriad questions of millennia have been answered. This is but another what if experimental moment, a point of observation empowering freedom or thought, absent traditional boundaries. Engaging our universe from this perspective envisions the intrinsic relationship between philosophy, physics, psychology, dream theory within psychology, and theology owning new dimensions of ideation in the continuing intellectual struggle to answer humanity’s eternal questions regarding what we are, where we came from, and why we are here.

Sujets

• Quantum Theory
• Philosophie et théologie
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Eternity
• Albert Einstein

Informations

• Publié par: iUniverse
• Date de parution: 31 mars 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781663251008
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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META-QUANTA
 
A Thought-Experiment in Time: Absent Time
 
 
 
Michael W. Allen
 
 
 
 
 
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META-QUANTA
A THOUGHT-EXPERIMENT IN TIME: ABSENT TIME
 
Copyright © Michael Warren Allen 2022 / 2023
 
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ISBN: 978-1-6632-5099-5 (sc)
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2023903194
 
 
 
First Edition
 
iUniverse rev. date:  03/30/2023
 
For
my wife, Debby
and
our family
Zeb, Tana, Owen & Warren
Abbi
Sarah
and
Larry & Sam
REMEMBRANCES
In addition to my family, this book is dedicated to those who gave their lives to protect, preserve, and defend the Constitution of the United States of America in Vietnam, whether they died from wounds received in country , or at a later date from exposure to Agent Orange, or any other malady as a result of their service in Vietnam.
I respectfully honor the following individuals:
Thomas Wayne Bishop
KIA
15 May
1968
John Lee Boyd
KIA
26 September
1968
Ronald Frank Green
KIA
26 September
1968
Ronald Eugene Powers
KIA
04 October
1968
Norman William Bartels
KIA
25 October
1968
Michael Joseph Novak
KIA
27 October
1968
Warren Judge Goss
KIA
06 December
1968
Joseph James Molloy
KIA
21 January
1969
James Alfred Luckey
KIA
25 January
1969
Roger Lee Vickers
KIA
25 January
1969
Sharon Ann Lane
KIA
08 June
1969
Myron Frederick Lagomarsino

20 February
2006
Thomas Lee Eaker

28 September
2008
Ralph Anthony Garcia

09 December
2016
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Chapter 1       Meaning-in-Being
Chapter 2       Questions Without Answers
Chapter 3       Human Consciousness
Chapter 4       Entanglement and Observational Reality
Chapter 5       Observational Perspectives
Chapter 6       Eternity
Chapter 7       Mental-Imagery and Language
Chapter 8       Memory and Time
Chapter 9       Strings of Time
Chapter 10     Beyond Quanta
Chapter 11     The Quantum Enigma
Chapter 12     Entangled Consciousness
Chapter 13     Closing Thoughts
Notes
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
At the outset, I must acknowledge the faculty and staff of the Historical Studies department in the College of Arts and Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUe) for their many contributions to my thought-experiment. It would be impossible to name each person at SIUe who encouraged and supported me in my pursuit of a Master’s degree. The list would be long, and I am certain I would inadvertently omit someone. Nevertheless, the patience shown by Drs. Jeffrey Manuel, Jason Stacey, Robert Paulett, Victoria Harrison, Rowena McClinton, Eric Ruckh, and Tom Jordan is greatly appreciated. Each of these individuals was a significant contributor to my discovery and ownership of the proper method of historical research and writing.
In my pursuit of meaning-in-being, I attempted to incorporate portions of my thoughts in Meta-Quanta within many of the class papers I wrote for these professors over several years. Each allowed me to pursue this inner passion with graceful tolerance, even though what I wrote may not have transitioned well to the subject at hand. Thank you, each and every one of you, for your unwavering support and encouragement. Perhaps this iteration of thought will give some measure of substance to your patience.
Dennis O’Connor, a friend, and former PhD Professor of Engineering at SIUe shared his mind and thoughts with me regarding my ideas, and expressing those concepts in writing. Although Dennis’ insights to quantum theory became an astute sounding board for my ramblings, his depth of knowledge, in the pursuit of understanding our collective ownership of uncertainty, has contributed much more to what is within these pages than he knows. Dennis introduced me to Quantum Enigma , which paved the road to my thought-experiments in physics. I am certain we will continue to share thoughts and ideas for as many years as the fates allow. Thank you, Dennis, for your friendship and contributions to the whole of what I continue to attempt to accomplish.
My thoughts regarding human memory are an essential element to that which follows. Mervyn E. Goldbas, a former PhD Professor of Psychology at New York State University, Syracuse, opened my mind to the myriad possibilities of memory-interpretation as each of us sought a greater understanding of human memory capacity and our individual access to those memories. We spent many hours discussing our thoughts regarding memory in an attempt to attain a more complete understanding of the core of our being. As Marilou Awiakta reminds us: “most of us, down deep, yearn for relationship, connection and meaning.” 1 I hope our intellectual connection allowed me to make a meaningful contribution to Merv’s pursuits. He certainly influenced my processing of ideation regarding memory. Sadly, I have lost contact with Merv. Thank you Merv, wherever you are.
Dr. Robert Stanley Andersen graciously shared his time and thoughts in pursuit of this same knowing. I had the privilege of sharing his mind in his quest to illuminate a more tangible meaning of being. Doc opened his mind to me in discussions of Becker, Durant, Hegel, Hocking, Kant, Kim, Russell, and Spinoza, to name but a few he called friends in our collective search for a more enlightened explication of our illusive eternal-being identity. It was never enough that he would read these authors and know their thoughts. He always pursued the wisdom within those pages with a passion that demanded he digest and own their seeds of thought within his being. This model of method, and commitment to purpose, serves as an example for me each moment of my pursuit of the same. Sadly, Doc passed from this world on 22 September 2022. Meta-Quanta thus becomes metaphorical interest on his investment in my life. Thanks, Doc.
Within this same realm of discovery, discussions with PhD psychologist David Klein have been most interesting and rewarding. Dave has listened to my thoughts with great patience; although, from the look on his face at times, I suspect he may have been wondering if I was adrift in the ethereal mist of some distant star system, or perhaps embracing the companionship of Peter and Wendy in Never Land. Nevertheless, he has offered insights that have contributed to what I hope will become a more articulate presentation of my thoughts. Thank you, Dave.
Ron Milam, PhD professor of history at Texas Tech University, and the TTU Fulbright Scholar to Vietnam, had a greater influence than he knows in my quest to present my thoughts in book form. At a point in time when I was still uncertain of my ability to write comprehensively, he helped me know and better understand some of my capabilities. Ron, thank you for all that you have brought to my life, and my pursuit of universal knowledge.
I must also thank my wife Debby and our children, Zeb, Abbi, and Sarah, for their continuous support and patience in this process. They have graciously endured my ramblings as I transitioned through multiple iterations of idea and conc